10/01/2021

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STA I E OF MONTANA Case Number: DA 21-0275 No. DA 21-0275

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, FILED v. OCT 0 1 2021 RAFAEL BENJAMIN GRANA, Bowen Greenwood Cle ric of Supreme Court State of Montana Respondent and Appellant.

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

COMES NOW, Brent Flowers, counsel of record for Defendant and Appellant, and respectfully requests a 30 day extension of time, until November 3, 2021, in which to prepare, file, and serve the Appellant's Opening Brief in this matter. This is Appellant's first extension request for the opening brief. The brief is currently due on October 4, 2021. Opposing counsel has been contacted and does not object.

/s/ Brent Flowers Brent Flowers BEEBE & FLOWERS Attorneys for Appellant N. Warren St. P.O. Box 200 Helena, Montana 5924 [email protected] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STA IE OF MONTANA No. DA 21-0275

STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RAFAEL BENJAMIN GRANA, Respondent and Appellant.

ORDER

Upon consideration of Appellant's motion for extension of time, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant is granted an extension of time to and including November 3, 2021, within which to prepare, file, and serve the Opening Brief on appeal.

Clerk of Court